Harley Blakeman (Honest Jobs) \\ Providing Real Second Chances

And on today's show, we have Harley Blakeman, who is the CEO of Honest Jobs. He is sharing with us one of the most authentic and powerful stories of inspiration you will hear anywhere. Harley founded Honest Jobs, to help people impacted by the criminal justice system. find meaningful employment. He is going to tell us his story, what circumstances landed him in jail, and where his passion came from to start Honest Jobs. Here’s a closer look at the episode:Harley’s early life in Texas, Arkansas, and FloridaTragedy that lead to drug use and drug dealingIncarceration and turning the cornerThe struggle with finding a jobUnderstanding the pain point and finding first customersMistakes made building the platformEducating companies about statistics around employment people with a criminal recordHarley’s own hiring practicesCompany culture and camaraderieRaising capital - first Angel investmentTechStarsFinding a engineer turned CTOAdvice to other founders in the early stages of their companyThe importance of legal advice early onProtecting your equityChanges in 2022Startup IslandResources:Honest Jobs: https://www.honestjobs.co/Harley's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harley-blakeman/Honest Jobs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/honestjobsco/Honest Jobs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/honestjobsHQHarley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/harley_blakemanHonest Jobs Twitter: https://twitter.com/honestjobscoHonest Jobs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD0oJUUcgmb42A5ORs-RlKQ